Ball State has played five games, lost four in lopsided fashion and beat FCS school Indiana State in the fifth. EMU is 0-3 away and 2-0 at home. Eastern's defense ranks second in the MAC and 46th nationally at 22.8 points per game allowed. It's also Homecoming in Ypsilanti. Ball State allows more than 35 ppg and has scored more than 14 points once in four games vs. FBS opponents. Doesn't seem like this should be in doubt but life doesn't work that way does it?